May is one of the cooler months of the year in Buderim, with average highs near 22.2°C and lows around 18.2°C (mean 20.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 127 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Buderim. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Buderim was 2007 — when the month averaged 21.8°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 18.7°C. Typical May days reach 22.2°C with nights near 18.2°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Buderim, averaging 127 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1999 with 317 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 28 mm.
Relative humidity in Buderim during May averages 74%. The most humid May was 2022 at 84%, and the least humid was 2023 at 64%.
May receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Buderim. The sunniest May was 2023 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 2.5.
Average wind speed in Buderim during May is 3.2 m/s. The windiest May was 2000 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | 20.2°C | 20.1°C | 20.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 21.9°C | 21.9°C | 22.5°C | 22.2°C | 22.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 18.2°C | 18.3°C | 18.0°C | 18.0°C | 18.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 160 mm | 171 mm | 112 mm | 83 mm | 105 mm | -54 mm |
May temperatures in Buderim have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 9.8°C (2000) to a record high of 27.3°C (2016).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 127 mm, with a wettest year of 317 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Buderim
May is a good time to visit Buderim, with days averaging 22.2°C and nights around 18.2°C (mean 20.2°C, cooler than Buderim's yearly average) and higher rainfall. October and September are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.6°C | 20.9°C | 19.3°C | 25.7°C | 16.5°C | 105 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 22.8°C | 21.0°C | 19.1°C | 24.2°C | 15.3°C | 60 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 22.3°C | 19.5°C | 16.6°C | 25.0°C | 12.8°C | 65 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 22.7°C | 21.3°C | 20.0°C | 25.4°C | 16.0°C | 287 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 22.2°C | 19.9°C | 17.7°C | 25.0°C | 14.4°C | 71 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 22.3°C | 20.0°C | 17.7°C | 25.9°C | 11.0°C | 45 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 22.7°C | 20.5°C | 18.3°C | 24.7°C | 12.8°C | 61 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 22.6°C | 20.4°C | 18.1°C | 25.1°C | 13.0°C | 115 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 23.1°C | 21.0°C | 18.9°C | 25.1°C | 15.7°C | 65 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 24.4°C | 21.7°C | 18.9°C | 27.3°C | 13.8°C | 28 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 22.0°C | 19.9°C | 17.7°C | 25.1°C | 12.8°C | 95 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 22.3°C | 20.4°C | 18.5°C | 24.6°C | 12.7°C | 87 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 21.2°C | 19.5°C | 17.7°C | 24.1°C | 13.3°C | 82 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 21.3°C | 19.3°C | 17.2°C | 23.2°C | 12.4°C | 98 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 20.7°C | 18.7°C | 16.6°C | 22.7°C | 12.6°C | 113 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 21.9°C | 19.9°C | 17.9°C | 24.2°C | 14.0°C | 86 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 21.5°C | 19.8°C | 18.0°C | 22.5°C | 15.4°C | 179 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 22.3°C | 20.0°C | 17.6°C | 25.1°C | 13.6°C | 132 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 🔥 | 24.0°C | 21.8°C | 19.7°C | 27.0°C | 16.4°C | 102 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 22.8°C | 20.2°C | 17.7°C | 26.2°C | 12.7°C | 80 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 22.2°C | 20.0°C | 17.9°C | 25.4°C | 14.2°C | 154 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 22.9°C | 20.3°C | 17.8°C | 26.1°C | 13.2°C | 40 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 21.9°C | 19.9°C | 17.9°C | 25.7°C | 13.8°C | 154 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 22.7°C | 20.3°C | 17.9°C | 25.9°C | 13.7°C | 111 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 23.0°C | 20.2°C | 17.5°C | 25.3°C | 13.8°C | 36 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 21.6°C | 19.9°C | 18.2°C | 24.2°C | 9.8°C | 129 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 21.8°C | 20.1°C | 18.5°C | 23.0°C | 16.0°C | 317 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 22.6°C | 20.6°C | 18.5°C | 25.2°C | 13.5°C | 167 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 21.7°C | 19.9°C | 18.1°C | 23.8°C | 14.0°C | 193 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 21.9°C | 20.4°C | 19.0°C | 24.3°C | 15.0°C | 282 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 22.2°C | 20.4°C | 18.5°C | 25.4°C | 14.3°C | 82 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 21.5°C | 19.1°C | 16.8°C | 24.5°C | 13.3°C | 92 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 22.2°C | 20.4°C | 18.7°C | 24.3°C | 16.6°C | 60 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 21.2°C | 19.6°C | 17.9°C | 23.3°C | 12.8°C | 171 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 22.1°C | 20.4°C | 18.8°C | 25.5°C | 16.2°C | 153 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 21.8°C | 20.0°C | 18.2°C | 24.1°C | 14.3°C | 193 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 21.9°C | 20.8°C | 19.6°C | 23.5°C | 16.5°C | 228 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 21.5°C | 19.6°C | 17.8°C | 24.2°C | 14.0°C | 67 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 22.2°C | 20.2°C | 18.1°C | 25.7°C | 10.3°C | 117 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 22.0°C | 20.1°C | 18.2°C | 23.7°C | 13.7°C | 232 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 21.6°C | 19.9°C | 18.2°C | 24.1°C | 12.1°C | 148 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 21.8°C | 19.7°C | 17.6°C | 23.6°C | 12.4°C | 53 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 21.8°C | 20.3°C | 18.9°C | 23.9°C | 13.7°C | 307 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.3°C | 20.1°C | 17.9°C | 24.7°C | 13.6°C | 131 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.8°C | 19.7°C | 17.6°C | 25.8°C | 14.2°C | 156 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 22.2°C with lows near 18.2°C (mean 20.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 127 mm of rainfall in Buderim, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 317 mm in 1999.
The hottest May reached 27.3°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 9.8°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.9°C to 22.5°C and overnight lows from 18°C to 18.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Buderim and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 22.2°C daytime highs and 18.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 5th coolest month in Buderim, averaging 20.2°C.
For May in Buderim, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.2°C and lows of 18.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 1999 with 317 mm. On average, May sees 127 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Buderim behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
